“The aggressive nature of the act, moving beyond mere harassment or obstruction to physical confrontation, indicates a deliberate escalation. Does boarding a Philippine Navy vessel and disarming and injuring its personnel constitute an attack by the China Coast Guard that should warrant invoking the country’s Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with …
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday confirmed the sighting of four Chinese warships across the Balabac Strait in Palawan on Thursday, June 19. AFP Public Affairs Chief Colonel Xerxes Trinidad said in a statement that the warships were challenged. They were traveling 12 nautical miles off the …
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A smoke plume erupts over Khan Yunis from Rafah in the southern Gaza strip during Israeli bombardment on December 26, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (AFP / Said Khatib) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, has reiterated its …
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In this Facebook post on May 31, 2024 shows Mayor Alice Guo meeting senior citizens of Bamban, Tarlac. (Facebook / Mayor Alice Leal Guo) MANILA, Philippines — The government’s anti-crime body and the police filed a criminal complaint against suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo before the Department of Justice on …
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (centre L) accompanied by a US soldier inspects a high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) prior to a live fire exercise as part of the US-Philippines Balikatan joint exercise at the naval training base in San Antonio, Zambales province on April 26, 2023. (AFP / Ted …
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DANGER AT SEA. Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela, National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea spokesperson, grants an ambush interview at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Friday (June 21, 2024). He narrated that injured Filipino soldiers going to Ayungin Shoal were rescued only after 12 hours as China …
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Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Vice President Sara Duterte’s pal in the House of Representatives, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, has two specific names in mind as to who should be the next Department of Education (DepEd) secretary. Salceda, in a statement …
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Screen grab of the NBI Press Conference live streamed via Facebook, dated June 21, 2024 The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested three individuals for allegedly hacking into the social media accounts and websites of several government agencies in the Philippines. Atty. Jeremy Lotoc, NBI Cybercrime Division Chief, said the …
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jiang claimed on Friday that the recent Philippines’ operation near the disputed Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea to Beijing) had nothing to do with humanitarian resupply. “This operation of the Philippines is absolutely not about ‘humanitarian resupply.’ The Philippine vessels …
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(PNA file photo) CEBU CITY – The National Nutrition Council (NCC) in Central Visayas on Friday reminded all local government units (LGUs) in the region of their role in strengthening programs that address malnutrition. Parolita Mission, the program coordinator of NNC-7, said a multi-sectoral approach is key to battling malnutrition and …
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